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Did you know? Telomeres are protective caps at the ends of your chromosomes. With each cell division they shorten slightly; when they're too short, the cell dies. This is an important "clock" for ageing. Researchers (Elizabeth Blackburn, Nobel 2009) discovered that stress shortens telomeres faster.

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Telomeres are protective caps at the ends of your chromosomes. With each cell division they shorten slightly; when they're too short, the cell dies. This is an important "clock" for ageing. Researchers (Elizabeth Blackburn, Nobel 2009) discovered that stress shortens telomeres faster.

Telomeren zijn beschermkapjes aan het einde van je chromosomen. Bij elke celdeling worden ze iets korter; als ze te kort zijn, sterft de cel. Dit is een belangrijke "klok" voor veroudering. Onderzoekers (Elizabeth Blackburn, Nobelprijs 2009) ontdekten dat stress je telomeren sneller verkort.

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